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Wildside Press, 2012-08-31. Paperback. Very Good. cornered page........SUPER FAST SHIPPING...with tracking!!!

Wildside Press, 2012-08-31. Paperback. Good.

Marques de Mondejar, 1982. Paperback. Like New. /SAME AS SHOWN/MINOR SHELFWEAR/OTHERWISE EXCELLENT/*SHIPS WITHIN 24HRS!!*

Granada, Spain: Grefol, S. A. La Fuensanta, Mostole (Madrid)s, 1978. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5" x 7 1/4. 308 Pages. Stiff covers with flaps. Covers show light wear to edges. Interior text pages are flawless. Some books age with the passing of time while others maintain their youth fresh and untarnished. This is the case with the Tales of the Alhambra by Washington Irving. A North American diplomat, historian and traveller, he lived for some time in the very Alhambra itself. His book, published for the first time in 1832, was immediately translated into many languages and attracted to Granada pilgrims from every latitude. In it we find a highly romantic outlook, all colour and atmosphere, together with acutely-observed, first-hand impressions full of subtlety, humour and feeling. Here on the one hand we become acquainted with the local legends and traditions which maintain today the enchantment of yesterday; on the other hand, we have superb realistic sketches of the strange world of that… Read More

M. Sanchez, Granada, 1978 VG no dj. no inscriptions or marginalia.lovely clean copy. fully covered in loose-fitting plastic sleeve has kept covers and gilting details sharp and bright. gift quality.

Granada, Spain: Miguel Sanchez, 1971. Full-Leather. Very Good/Not Issued. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. No Edition Or Printing Stated. Includes Index Of Engravings And List Of Contents. The Book Is Bound In A Red Pebbled Leather With A Gilt Stamped Design On The Front. The Spine Has A Flower With A Double Gilt Rectangular Border Motif With Gilt Titling And Rules. The Top Edges Are Gilt. Marbled Endpapers. The Book Has Minor Wear With No Ownership Information Present.